These are the hottest 10 pop songs of the week as determined by About Top 40. This chart is compiled consulting data from various music industry charts and sources. It is intended to indicate the hottest rising hits. Recordings that have reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart are disqualified from this chart.
1. Usher - "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" featuring Pitbull
Courtesy LaFace
This is the first single from an upcoming EP titled Versus to be replaced by Usher in late August.
2. Maroon 5 - "Misery"
Courtesy A&M
Maroon 5's upcoming Hands All Over album includes a collaboration with Lady Antebellum on "Out of Goodbyes."
3. Nicki Minaj - "Your Love"
Courtesy Young Money
In interviews Nicki Minaj has cited Lil Wayne, Lauryn Hill, and Natasha Bedingfield as significant influences.
4. David Guetta - "Gettin' Over You" with Fergie, LMFAO, and Chris Wills
Courtesy Astralwerks
5. Christina Perri - "Jar of Hearts"
Courtesy Ms. Perri Lane Records
Christina Perri's major breakthrough came when "Jar of Hearts" was featured as accompanying music on the TV competition show So You Think You Can Dance.
6. B.O.B. - "Magic" featuring Rivers Cuomo
Courtesy Atlantic Records
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo was raised on an ashram in Connecticut operated by an Indian yogi.
7. Shontelle - "Impossible"
Courtesy Motown
Look for Shontelle's second album No Gravity to hit stores in August.
8. Ne-Yo - "Beautiful Monster"
Courtesy Def Jam
Ne-Yo performed "Beautiful Monster" earlier this month on So You Think You Can Dance.
9. Paramore - "The Only Exception"
Courtesy Fueled By Ramen
Paramore was formed in 2004 when lead vocalist Hayley Williams was only 15.
10. OneRepublic - "Secrets"
Courtesy Interscope
An instrumental version of "Secrets" has been significantly featured in advertising to launch Apple's iPhone 4.
